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Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, game previews for the NHL's postseason
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team.
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Celtics take off from the start, blow out Heat to end series
The Celtics finish out the series vs. the Heat in emphatic fashion, sending Miami home with a decisive win in Game 5.
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Valdez narrowly avoids tag as Sox score two in the 4th
Enmanuel Valdez and Jarren Duran drive in runs in the fourth inning as part of the Red Sox's win.
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Celtics advance to East semifinals, beating short-handed Heat 118-84 in Game 5
— If this playoff run is about redemption for the Boston Celtics, it had to start with exacting some revenge against the Miami Heat.
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Crawford goes 7 innings, Wong has 3 hits and Red Sox beat Giants 6-2
— Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday night.
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Tracking fifth-year options for 2021 first-rounders: Which have been picked up or declined?
The May 2 deadline is approaching for teams to pick up fifth-year options on rookie contracts. Which teams have made a decision?
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Jacoby Brissett excited for QB competition with Drake Maye
Jacoby Brissett speaks on his relationship with new Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and what he's expecting during the quarterback competition this offseason.
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The numbers behind the struggles of the 2021 first-round QBs
Now that Zach Wilson's fifth-year option wasn't picked up, check out some numbers behind the struggles of quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2021 draft.
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Barnwell: Does trading up in the NFL draft actually work? What we can learn from 242 past deals
Trading up isn't simply a pass/fail conversation, but there often is a clear winner. Here's what previous NFL draft deals can teach us.
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Who has impressed in the NHL Eastern Conference playoffs?
PK Subban and Scott Van Pelt break down the first-round action of the NHL playoffs in the Eastern Conference.
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Knies scores in overtime, Matthews-less Maple Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Bruins
— Toronto didn't have its biggest scoring threat on the ice for a must-win matchup with Boston.
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Matthew Knies' OT goal for Maple Leafs forces Game 6 vs. the Bruins
Toronto's Matthew Knies scores the overtime goal to stun the Boston crowd in Game 5.
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Abreu and Criswell lead Red Sox to 4-0 win over Giants for major league-leading 6th shutout
— Rookie Wilyer Abreu had a single, double and his first career triple, Cooper Criswell pitched five scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Tuesday night for their major league-leading sixth shutout.
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Wilyer Abreu hits first career triple in Red Sox's win
Wilyer Abreu crushes a liner and gets all the way to third as he drives in a run.
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NBA playoffs 2024: First-round news, schedule, scores and highlights
The Celtics close out the Heat while the Mavericks take a series lead. Here's what you need to know about the first round, including the latest scores, news and schedules.
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Jokic a Cavalier? Embiid a Buck?! Redrafting the memorable 2014 NBA draft
Jeremy Woo redrafts the 2014 NBA draft lottery, featuring the two best big men in the NBA in Nikola Jokic (No. 41 overall) and Joel Embiid (No. 3).
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NBA: 2023-24 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | W2 |
| New York | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14 | W5 |
| Philadelphia | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17 | W8 |
| Brooklyn | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32 | L2 |
| Toronto | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39 | L4 |